Pinwherry railway station

Pinwherry
The site of the station, looking southeast to Barrhill, in 2019
General information
Location	Pinwherry, South Ayrshire Scotland
Coordinates	55.1465°N 4.8352°W / 55.1465; -4.8352
Grid reference	NX194872
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
5 October 1877 (1877-10-05)	Opened
7 February 1882	Closed
16 February 1882	Reopened
12 April 1886	Closed again
14 June 1886	Reopened
6 September 1965 (1965-09-06)	Closed

Pinwherry railway station served the village of Pinwherry, South Ayrshire, Scotland from 1887 to 1965 on the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway.

History

The station opened on 5 October 1877 by the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway. To the southwest was the signal box and to the south were the goods yard and the goods shed. The station closed on 7 February 1882 but reopened nine days later on 16 February 1882. It closed again on 12 April 1886, reopened on 14 June 1886 and finally closed on 6 September 1965. The signal box closed in 1992.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Pinmore Line open, station closed		Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway		Barrhill Line and station open